Game 7 of the 2025 World Series was more than a championship. It was a human moment that revealed what pressure, belief, and purpose can ignite in an athlete — and in any leader.
In the bottom of the 11th, the Dodgers were holding onto a razor-thin 5–4 lead. Yoshinobu Yamamoto stepped up injured, exhausted, and fully aware of what failure could mean. Yet he told Manager Dave Roberts, “I can do it.”
That choice — made with clarity instead of fear — changed the game and the Series.
This episode breaks down the emotional force behind Yoshi’s decision, the mindset that made him unshakable, and how the Dodgers climbed out of a 0–3 hole through discipline, cohesion, and willpower.
A short, high-impact reflection on what heroism, focus, and team belief really look like when the stakes hit their peak.
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In addition to being a poet, writer, photographic artist, Joanne Z. Tan is the Founder & CEO of 10 Plus Brand, Inc., a brand strategist, thought leadership coach, and speaker. She helps executives, board members, entrepreneurs, and organizations decode their Brand DNA, build trust in the AI age, and lead with authenticity. A former journalist, award-winning photographic artist, Joanne was trained in law and business in the US, and had a liberal arts education from Brandeis University before earning a law degree. Her coaching emphasizes comprehensive strategies, business modeling, thought leadership and high authority content creation, brand building, culture, teamwork, resilience. She guides leaders to stand out with integrity, vision, and purpose.
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